FAIREY INDUSTRIAL CERAMICS LIMITED
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Cash
£269k
-44.4% vs 2024
Net assets
£4.5m
+4.3% vs 2024
Employees
79
+6.8% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£250k
+46.6% first positive since 2023
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £11,001,435 | £11,027,534 | £16,031,600 | £11,202,681 | £9,854,095 | £10,241,187 | +3.9% | |
| Operating profit | £520,185 | £155,731 | £1,363,976 | -£473,161 | £254,745 | £339,019 | +33.1% | |
| Profit before tax | £501,405 | £129,158 | £1,290,229 | -£566,236 | £170,402 | £249,740 | +46.6% | |
| Net profit | £565,200 | £94,809 | £1,038,441 | -£566,236 | £236,968 | £187,457 | -20.9% | |
| Cash | £526,853 | £1,505,586 | £1,398,926 | £126,791 | £483,628 | £269,041 | -44.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,658,599 | £4,599,135 | £5,462,888 | £4,709,152 | £4,843,547 | £4,782,856 | -1.3% | |
| Net assets | £3,558,417 | £3,653,226 | £4,691,667 | £4,125,431 | £4,362,399 | £4,549,856 | +4.3% | |
| Equity | £3,558,417 | £3,653,226 | £4,691,667 | £4,125,431 | £4,362,399 | £4,549,856 | +4.3% | |
| Average employees | 76 | 85 | 91 | 90 | 74 | 79 | +6.8% | |
| Wages | £2,512,824 | £2,616,602 | £3,239,916 | £3,168,054 | £2,772,283 | £2,826,924 | +2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £208,814 | £235,537 | £52,877 | £120,245 | £151,018 | £238,786 | +58.1% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | — | — | £5,284 | £8,291 | £15,772 | +90.2% | |
| Highest paid director | — | — | — | — | — | £146,697 | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.7% | 1.4% | 8.5% | -4.2% | 2.6% | 3.3% | |
| Net margin | 5.1% | 0.9% | 6.5% | -5.1% | 2.4% | 1.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | 14.2% | 3.4% | 25.0% | -10.0% | 5.3% | 7.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 29.2% | 53.8% | 39.3% | 44.3% | 43.6% | 40.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 2.32x | 2.23x | 2.30x | |
| Interest cover | 27.70x | 5.85x | 18.50x | -4.95x | 3.02x | 3.80x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- FAIREY INDUSTRIAL CERAMICS LIMITED 1985-07-30 → present
- DOULTON INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS LIMITED 1975-11-06 → 1985-07-30
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- RSM UK Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, being a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements.”
Group structure
- FAIREY INDUSTRIAL CERAMICS LIMITED · parent
- Lifesaver Holdings Limited 100%
- Doulton Water Holdings Limited 100%
- Doulton Water Filters Asia Holdings Limited 100%
- Doulton Water Filters Limited 100%
- Doulton Water Filters South Asia Holdings Limited 100%
- Lifesaver IP Limited 100%
- Doulton Water Filters HK Limited 100%
- Doulton Water Filters Asia HK Limited 100%
- Doulton Water Filters (Shenzhen) Limited 100%
- Fairey Industrial Ceramics India Private Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 34 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLARK, Andrew Christopher | Director | 2021-07-21 | Dec 1968 | British |
| DELANEY, Joy Louise | Director | 2025-08-18 | Mar 1969 | British |
| MEEHAN, Paul Andrew | Director | 2022-10-27 | Jan 1963 | British |
| MISSO, Andre John Argus | Director | 2021-01-20 | Jun 1963 | British |
Show 34 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOMA, Delrose Joy | Secretary | 2002-03-09 | 2003-02-11 |
| HUTCHINGS, Mark Alexander | Secretary | 1998-03-09 | 2000-04-28 |
| LOWNDES, Christopher | Secretary | 2005-11-18 | 2018-05-21 |
| MASSEY, Robert John | Secretary | 2018-05-31 | 2022-01-21 |
| MCCONNELL, John Anthony | Secretary | — | 1998-01-31 |
| MISSO, Andre John Argus | Secretary | 2003-02-11 | 2005-11-18 |
| WILLIAMS, Calvin Brett | Secretary | 2000-08-14 | 2003-02-11 |
| BERNHARDT, Andrew Sylvain | Director | 2016-08-04 | 2020-10-01 |
| CLARK, Andrew Christopher | Director | 2006-07-01 | 2007-10-31 |
| CONNERY, Denis Patrick | Director | 2002-03-09 | 2003-02-11 |
| DAVIS, Ian Nigel | Director | 2003-02-11 | 2006-12-31 |
| FROST, Anthony | Director | — | 1995-02-03 |
| GABRIEL, Simeon James Walter | Director | 2017-01-05 | 2022-01-21 |
| GABRIEL, Simeon James Walter | Director | 2011-07-01 | 2013-08-31 |
| HARVEY, John David | Director | 2002-03-09 | 2003-02-11 |
| HIPKISS, Nigel Paul | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2017-03-31 |
| HIPKISS, Nigel Paul | Director | 2003-02-12 | 2007-10-31 |
| HOMER, Richard William | Director | — | 1994-04-08 |
| HUTCHINGS, Mark Alexander | Director | 1998-03-09 | 2000-04-28 |
| KELLY, Timothy Patrick | Director | 2003-02-11 | 2019-02-18 |
| LOWNDES, Christopher | Director | 2006-12-21 | 2018-05-21 |
| MASSEY, Robert John | Director | 2018-03-13 | 2022-01-21 |
| MCCONNELL, John Anthony | Director | — | 1998-01-31 |
| OAKES, Stephen James | Director | 2003-02-12 | 2017-12-23 |
| OVERTON, Robert William | Director | 2002-03-09 | 2003-02-11 |
| PITTAWAY, Mark Francis | Director | 2020-12-04 | 2023-05-02 |
| POULTER, John William | Director | — | 1996-04-02 |
| ROBERTS, David | Director | 2020-10-14 | 2021-01-20 |
| SHEA, Scott Paul | Director | 2014-08-04 | 2015-12-09 |
| TAYLOR, Derek, Dr | Director | — | 2002-12-31 |
| TIERNAN, Colin Michael | Director | 1994-11-15 | 2003-02-11 |
| WEBB, Colin Edward | Director | — | 1998-06-30 |
| WEBSTER, James Charles | Director | 1994-09-20 | 2002-03-09 |
| WILLIAMS, Calvin Brett | Director | 2000-08-14 | 2003-02-11 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mantec Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2020-12-24 | Active |
| The Doulton Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2020-10-14 | Ceased 2020-12-24 |
| Mantec Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-10-14 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 238 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-02-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-28 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-02-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-09-13 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2023-05-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-02-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-11-03 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-11-03 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-11-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-09-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-02-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-01-21 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2022-01-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-01-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.